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A Machine for Viewing

2021 · 30 min

In 1970, filmmaker Peter Kubelka designed a movie auditorium in which carefully controlled sight lines and black velvet caused all but the screen to disappear into darkness. He referred to his invisible cinema as “a machine for viewing.” In these adventures in vision, directors Oscar Raby, Richard Misek, and Charlie Shackleton use real-time VR experience, live performance, and video essay to transform the Egyptian theater into “machines for viewing” to explore how we watch films.

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Year 2021
Country Australia, United Kingdom
Director Charlie Shackleton
Runtime 30 min.

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A Machine for Viewing is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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Released in 2021, this film holds up just as well today. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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